A 37-YR-OLD parturient with a history of previous ectopic gestation and subacute cutaneous lupus developed massive bilateral breast enlargement causing ulceration and difficulty in breathing and standing up. The added weight gain was 30 kg. Elective cesarean section was performed during uneventful spinal anesthesia at 34 weeks of gestation. Spinal block was placed in the lateral decubitus posit...

background: gigantomastia is a breast disorder marked by exaggerated rapid growth of the breasts, generally bilaterally. since this disorder is very rare and has been reported only in sparse case reports its etiology has yet to be fully established. treatment is aimed at improving the clinical and psychological symptoms and reducing the treatment side effects; however, the best therapeutic opti...

background gigantomastia is a rare condition characterized by excessive breast growth and can be physically and psychosocially disabling for the patient. regarding management of gigantomastia, this study evaluates the outcomes of superomedial pedicle with vertical scar or wise pattern skin excision. methods a total of 425 patients who underwent reduction mammoplasty in our institution were revi...

which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. This 14 year-old girl presented with a 2-month history of massive increase in breast volume. She was peripubertal and became homebound ever since. On examination, she had an important bilateral and symmetric breast ptosis with widening of the nipple-areolar complex. No bre...